Maternity pantie



Aug. 24, 1948. P. E. ROSENBLATT MATERNITY PANTIE Filed Aug. 24, 1946 INVENTOR. BY PflUL/A/E 5 ROSFAIBLR" 55 Q' Wfmt l atented Aug. 24, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MATERNITY PANTIE.

PaulineE. Rosenblatt, Cleveland, Ohio Application August 24, 1946, Serial; No. 692,752 1 Claim. (01. 2-424).

$1 This invention relates to an improved pantie designed particularly, though not exclusively, for prospective mothers.

The general object of the invention is the provision of a pantie or 'wearing apparel which adto normal form, thus insuring close and comfortable lit to the varying figure of the wearer.

A further object of, the, invention is the provision of a pantie or wearing-apparel of the above class having a front section constructed with substantially stretchable top and bottom edges and reenforced, non-stretchable side edges for close and comfortable fit of the front section to the varying figure of the wearer and, in addition, having a stretchable rear section with a circumferentially reenforced, non-stretchable edge lining for close and proper fit without pressure and discomfort to the wearer.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a pantie or wearing apparel of the above class with a front section constructed of a panel made of stretchable material and flexible bands of similar material secured to the top and bottom edges of the panel with the flexible bands shorter in length than the said top and bottom edges, secured to said edges in partly stretched condition for ample fullness and close and comfortable fit of the front section panel over the varying figure of the wearer.

In addition, the invention has certain other marked superiorities which radically distinguish it from presently known pantie constructions. These improvements embodying certain novel features of construction are more clearly set forth in the following specification and the appended claim; and a preferred embodiment of the invention is hereinafter shown with reference to the accompanying drawing forming part of the specification.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the maternity pantie shown applied to a female figure;

Fig. 2 is a front perspective view of the maternity pantie;

Fig. 3 is a rear perspective view of the maternity pantie;

Fig. 4 is a plan-view of the several blanks forming the pattern of the maternity pantie;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan-view of the front panel and flexible band prior to securing the band in partly stretched condition to the front. panel and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan-view of the front section showing the bandxattached to the front panel.

Referring now detail. to. the drawing, the open-sided maternity pantie 2 is made of suitable knitted material'capable of stretching to a great extent in one direction and readily resuming its normal contracted form. This pantie embodies a front section 3, a rear section 4 and a crotch member 5. Front section 3, which is. designed to clin snugly to the front of a wearer and stretch substantially to adjust itself to the varying figure. of a prospective mother, embodies a single panel 6 cut and shaped as represented in Fig. i. The panel, which is substantially stretchable only in lateral direction, has its marginal edges 1 and 8 constituting the normal outer side edges of front section 3, cut to extend in upwardly converging lines and has its marginal edges 9 and I0, constituting the leg portions of the front section, cut on lines curving inwardly of the fabric in concave fashion so as to intersect each other at an obtuse angle. The thus shaped panel has its marginal edges 1 and 8 reenforced by tape or other suitable material and has attached to its top marginal edge H a longitudinally stretchable band or trip 12 of knitted material. Strip |2 is shorter than top edge H, is folded on partly stretched condition around this top edge and sewn thereto to provide the desired fullness for a comfortable fit of front section 3 over the varying figure of a prospective mother. The marginal edges 9 and I0, which constitute the leg portions of the front section, have attached thereto complementary longitudinally stretchable bands or strips l4 and I5 which are also made of knitted material and shorter than the respective marginal edges 9 and i0. These strips, in partly stretched condition, are sewn to edges 9 and [0 to provide the desired fullnes of the lower portion of section 3.

The rear section 4, which is constructed of complementary sections 18 and l'l sewn together at their opposed edges 18 and I9, is shaped to include downwardly diverging side edges 20, 21 and a V-shaped bottom edge 22 including in its central area an inverted v-shaped cutout 23. All edges of rear section 4 are reenforced by tape or other suitable material. The thus constructed front and rear sections 3 and 4 are connected with each other by the crotch member 5. This crotch member, which, as shown in Fig. 4, is of trapes-oidal outline, is made of a double layer of knitted material of the type described above. Crotch member 5 has one of its parallel edges, marginal edge 24, sewn to the sides of the inverted v-shaped central cutout 23 of rear section 4, and the other one of its parallel edges, marginal edge 25, sewn to front panel 6 adjacent the point of intersection of its marginal edges 9 and I0 and, in addition, sewn to the opposed inner edges 26 and 2! of bands or strips I4 and I5. This construction and attachment of the crotch member imparts thereto the necessary fullness and make the crotch member more smoothly conform to the body of the wearer.

The thus constructed pantie has the lower outer edges of the front and back sections releasably and yieldingly secured to each other by fastening means 26', 21' effecting yielding clutching of the thighs of a person wearing the pantie, without excessive upward pull in the crotch and yielding stretching of the crotch member to avoid its wrinkling and insure proper absorption of body perspiration and secretion by the crotch member.

To effect proper support of the pantie on the body of the wearer, the front and rear sections have their top portions yieldingly and releasably connected with each other by adjustable tie members 28, an arrangement which also permits easy and quick adjustment of the crotch member in personal use, after opening of one of the fastening means so that comfort and ease are assured.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

A maternity pantie comprising a front panel of knitted material having outside edges extending in upwardly converging lines and two arcuate bottom edges converging at their adjacent ends downwardly, longitudinally stretchable strips of knitted material secured in stretched condition and slightly spaced from each other to the unstretched arcuate bottom edges of said front panel, a back panel having a re-enforced, nonstrechable top edge, a crotch member extended between the front and rear panels and connected with the central portions'of said front and rear panels and the opposed side edges of said longitudinally stretchable strips, a longitudinally stretchable, folded top strip of knitted material secured in stretched condition to the unstretched top edge of said front panel, yielding strips connecting the ends of said top strip with the ends of the re-enforced top edge of said back panel, and strip-like means connecting the lower ends of the front panel adjacent the ends of the longitudinally stretchable strips to the adjacent edges of the rear panel.

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